Malleco Province

Malleco Province
Provincia de Malleco
Official seal of Malleco Province
Location in the La Araucanía Region
Location in the La Araucanía Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Malleco Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 38°15′S 72°15′W / 38.250°S 72.250°W / -38.250; -72.250
CountryChile
RegionLa Araucanía
CapitalAngol
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorVíctor Manoli Nazal (RN)
Area
 • Total13,433.3 km2 (5,186.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census)[1]
 • Total205,124
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
 • Urban
151,057
 • Rural
54,067
Sex
 • Men99,811
 • Women105,313
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 45
WebsiteGovernment of Malleco

Malleco Province (Spanish: Provincia de Malleco) is one of two provinces in the southern Chilean region of La Araucanía (IX). Its population as of the 2017 census is 205,124, and it covers an area of 13,433.3 km2 (5,187 sq mi). The provincial capital is the city of Angol.

Malleco Province is known for having the emblematic Malleco Viaduct and the Las Raíces Tunnel, Chile's longest tunnel, which links the eastern part to the rest of the province.

  1. ^ a b c "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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